雞屎藤

Secondary 3 Science (Biology)

Mini-project on Chinese Medicinal Herbs

Information sheet

 

Class and Class No. 3A ( 4 )
Name Cheung Chun Hin, Angus
Year: 2017-2018

 

Instruction: Type in useful information in the space provided.

 

Chinese name: 雞屎藤
Family Name (科名): 茜草科 Rubiaceae
Scientific name (學名): Paederia foetida
Common name (俗名): Chinese fevervine烏芹藤 雞屎藤(廣東) 五德藤 五香藤(台灣)

 

習性:

多年生纏繞草質藤本。它是一种在叢林和林地中生长的雜草,也沿著森林邊緣生长,由次生常綠至落葉林和森林中的空地亦能发现它们。 他们更生長在高達3000米的山地植被,陡峭的森林坡地,或沙質或充满岩石的海岸。

 

 

Growth habit:

Perennial entangled rattan. A ruderal in thickets and woodland, also along forest edges, in secondary evergreen to deciduous forest and clearings in the primary forest. Also grows in montane vegetation up to 3,000 m, on steep, forested slopes, or on sandy or rocky sea coasts.

 

葉:

葉脈呈網狀脈狀,邊緣光滑,呈針狀。

Leaf:

Leaves are green with network venation, have smooth edges and are needle-shaped.

花:

葉對生,多皺縮或破碎,展平後呈寬卵形或披針形,長5-375px,寬2-150px,先端尖,基部楔形,圓形或淺心形,綠褐色,兩面無柔毛或近無毛;葉柄長1.5-175px,無毛或有毛。

Flower:

Leaves are grown opposite to one another, with lots of shrinkage. When flattened, broad ovate shape or lanceolate shape is observed. It is 5-375px long, 2-150px wide, has pointed apex, wedge base, round or light and heart-shaped, greenish brown, both surfaces are pilose or glabrous; Petiole is 1.5-175px in length, glabrous or hairy.

果:

核果球形,淡黃色,熟時光亮,內有1~2核。

Fruit:

Spherical drupe, light yellow, bright when mature, there are 1 ~ 2 nuclei.

性味功能

甘、微苦,平。祛風利濕,消食化積,止咳,止痛。

Properties

Sweet, slightly bitter, flat. Dispells pathogenic wind and removes dampness, resolves food stagnation, cures cough and pain.

主治

風濕筋骨痛,跌打損傷,外傷性疼痛,肝膽、胃腸絞痛,黃疸型肝炎,腸炎,祛痰,痢疾,消化不良,小兒疳積,肺結核咯血,支氣管炎,放射反應引起的白血球減少症,農藥中毒,葉治痢疾、止瀉,治咳嗽、感冒、風濕、痢疾;外用治皮炎,濕疹,瘡瘍腫毒。

Treats

Rheumatoid arthritis, bruises, traumatic pain, hepatobiliary, gastrointestinal colic, jaundice hepatitis, enteritis, expectorant, dysentery, indigestion, pediatric heart disease, pulmonary tuberculosis hemoptysis, bronchitis, leukopenia caused by radiation, Pesticide poisoning, leaf cure diarrhea, diarrhea, cure cough, cold, rheumatism, dysentery; Topical dermatitis, eczema, sore swollen poison.

知多一點點:

當它的葉子或莖被壓碎或碰撞時,雞屎藤能釋放強烈的,刺鼻的氣味。這是因為負責氣味的油主要存在於葉子內,含有硫化合物,包括二甲基二硫化物。

More to learn:

Paederia foetida is known for the strong, sulphurous odour exuded when its leaves or stems are crushed or bruised. This is because the oil responsible for the smell, and found primarily within the leaves, contains sulphur compounds, including dimethyl disulphide.

 

Previous Scientific Research (if any):

1.          Effect of ethanolic extract of leaves of Paederia foetida Linn. on acetic acid induced colitis in albino rats

 

Useful Link:

Topics Hyperlinks
Introduction to Paederia foetida https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%9B%9E%E5%B1%8E%E8%97%A4#%E6%80%A7%E5%91%B3%E5%8A%9F%E8%83%BD
General Information of Paederia foetida https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E9%B8%A1%E7%9F%A2%E8%97%A4/931175?fromtitle=%E9%B8%A1%E5%B1%8E%E8%97%A4&fromid=374872
Medicinal Uses of Paederia foetida http://www.zhongyaoyi.com/t/jishiteng/
Food with Paederia foetida https://www.xiachufang.com/category/1001480/

 

Questions:

 

(Beginner) Guidelines:

Answer can be directly harvested from the information given.

Q1. What does the leaves of Paederia foetida look like?

Answer: Leaves are grown opposite to one another, with lots of shrinkage. When flattened, broad ovate shape or lanceolate shape is observed.

(Elementary) Guidelines:

Answer can be obtained from the information given and the external links.

Q2. List 5 sickness that Paederia foetida can cure.

Answer: Rheumatoid arthritis, bruises, traumatic pain, hepatobiliary, gastrointestinal colic.

(Advanced) Guidelines:

Question requires higher order thinking. More information should be found from external links or reference before answering the questions.

Q3. What kind of snacks can be made with Paederia foetida?

Answer: Chinese fevervine cake.

 

Secondary 3 Science (Biology)

Mini-project on Chinese Medicinal Herbs

Information sheet

Class and Class No. 3A (5)

Name: Cheung Chung Hon Darren

Year: 2017-2018

Chinese name: 雞屎藤
Family Name (科名): Rubiaceae
Scientific name (學名) Paederia foetida
Common name (俗名): 烏芹藤

 

習性

生於丘陵、平地、林邊、灌叢及荒山草地。

Growth habit:

Found in hills,plains,forest edge, Shrubs and grasslands.

葉:

葉對生,卵形、橢圓形至橢圓狀技針形,長5~11cm,寬3~7cm,先端短尖或漸尖,基部圓形或心形,上面深綠,下面淺綠

Leaf:

Grew oppositely ,oval, 5-11 cm in length ,3-5 cm in width, round base, darker green on top ,lighter in the bottom

花:

花苔齒短,三角形;花冠管鐘形,長約1cm,外面灰白色,具細茸毛,內面紫色

Flower:

Triangle shaped,tube bell shaped coralla,1 cm in length, grey on the outer, flower with Velvet hair purple on the inner

果:

核果球形,淡黃色,熟時光亮,內有1~2核

Fruit:

Round in shape, light yellow in colour, bright colour when mature, with 1-2 seeds

性味功能:

甘、微苦,平。

Properties

Sweet, bitter, flat

主治

風濕筋骨痛,跌打損傷,外傷性疼痛,肝膽、胃腸絞痛,黃疸型肝炎,腸炎,祛痰,痢疾,消化不良

Treats

Rheumatic pain, traumatic injury, traumatic pain, hepatobiliary, gastrointestinal cramps, jaundice hepatitis, enteritis, expectorant, dysentery, dyspepsia

 

 

知多一點點:

本品浸劑0.5克/公斤靜脈注射對麻醉貓有降壓作用

More to learn:

Treated with 0.5 g Paederia foetida solution can lower blood pressure

Previous Scientific Research (if any):

none

Useful links:

https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hk/%E9%9B%9E%E5%B1%8E%E8%97%A4#%E5%88%86%E5%B8%83

Questions:

(beginner) Where can u find this plant?

Answer:in hills,plains,forest edge, Shrubs and grasslands

(Elementary) Explain how to identify the plant

Answer:Grew oppositely ,oval leaves, Triangle shaped flower.

(Advanced) Write down 3 uses of this plant

Answer: treat Rheumatic pain, traumatic injury and traumatic pain